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  • More insights I gained using this laptop (intended for the curious Linux enthusiast):

    • Kernel support for Audio and Screens is heavily dependend on user space: X.org and Wayland experience differs immensely. Even some udev-rules only work with certain compositors (and X11 feels like it is out of scope).
    • Debian lacks people contributing to the linux and linux-firmware package. The onboarding is quite steep due to a lack of alignment between code and documentation.
    • Developers if userspace programs react very fast to new requirements but they rely on upstreamed (to Debian’s kernel-team) kernel-config’s.
    • Prompting bugs to the kernel appears to be done through kernel contributors only: Users will prompt hindrances on IRC (via OTFC, #aarch64-laptops) prompting the contributor and they will verify and support before addressing issues.
    • There are archived advancements to the support which can’t be merged due to citation reasons and alignment with upstream can’t be done by the individual (there is a pareto-capable kernel for virtualization but within one week hunderts of commits need to get reviewed). This is impressive imo.







  • I’ll be honest, this sounds interesting, but I have no idea what you’re even trying to say.

    I am just sharing for the community. And I want some nerdish engagement tbqh.

    Where does the $2700 price come from?

    It was the manufacture price when I purchased it.

    Does it support Linux or not?

    It does but there are a few important things lacking. Also it isn’t stable without reading up on LKMS upfront and knowing what to do. Not all distros are capable of booting it yet (e.g. void).

    Are you happy with it or not?

    I poured ~$1200 to Qualcomm/Lenovo and they are employing one worker from one sub company. Interpret it on your own.

    What’s LKMS?

    RTFM. // Edit: I missspelled. LKML. I edited my post. Appreciated.

    I’m really struggling to even parse the basics from your post.

    I am open for sharing my insights, though : )


  • A friend of mine bought an used M1 and Linux support is limited to this day. I just want to run Debian (stable).

    Framework doesn’t have (and still hasn’t) an aarch64 CPU.

    The benefits of an ARM-Linux based laptop for me are:

    • Running my obiquitious OS (Debian).
    • No fans and less heat on the lap (note that charging heats the battery which in turn heats the laptop. Though this is just 25 Minutes to charge up and this laptop [X13s] cools down very fast)
    • battery life (I can safely assume 6 heavy hours of no-plugin vim, REPL and browsing).

    You may come up with downsizes and I bet I can address these with easy workarounds to stay within my requirements.




  • I attempted to upgrade such a card and were suggested the Geforce FX 5200.

    I was so hyped. After finally installing the games I always wanted to play I ad to realize: This passive cooled card supported DX9 on paper but its performance was worse.

    It crushed me back then and since then I have never bought a desktop PC part ever again.

    But then recently I was gifted an old rig from a friend. Put a Readon RX 6700 (or so) in it. So my first actual graphics card is this radeon!! :)

    Buddy, if you read this: Thank you again, much love. You are an awesome beeing.